[Let’s all share our stories individually. Then, Otsuha~!]
[Everyone, bye bye~!]
[Good night, everyone….]
[Then it’s farewell!]
“G-Great job…!”
After finishing the post-broadcast of the hot spring trip, I returned the broadcast to the main screen.
– I’m glad everyone had fun together.
– If we can go again next time, who would you like to go with among the members?
“If we can all go together next time… it would definitely be Natsune and, and Kurokami-senpai, right?”
A perfect plan to witness Natsune and Kurokami-senpai being all lovey-dovey right in front of me.
“Ah, and I, I need to get ready for dinner soon…. I’ll restart the broadcast as a select member at 11:30.”
Originally, I would have spent the end of the year with my family, just like last year, but this time I decided to welcome the New Year with the Izutomo.
I’m glad Mom and Yuyika nodded in agreement.
– It won’t be a problem if I say this and fall asleep…?
– I wonder if I can watch Mei-chan’s apology broadcast starting from New Year…
“Th-That won’t happen!”
Now, I’m an established broadcaster with over a year’s experience.
There’s no way I would make that mistake twice.
“Anyway, see you all a bit later…!”
– Bye, Zumi!
“Uwaah…!”
I got up from my seat, stretching my stiff body after sitting for a long time.
When I opened the door and stepped outside, I caught a whiff of something greasy.
“Is the broadcast over?”
“Ah, yes….”
I heard Yuyika’s voice from the kitchen, and as I walked over, I found Mom and Yuyika cooking together.
“Can I help too?”
“No, it’s almost done, so you should just relax.”
“Okay….”
I crawled into the kotatsu, following Mom’s advice.
Whenever I say I want to help with cooking, Mom always holds me back, saying it’s dangerous.
I want to show off my tremendous cooking skills learned from living alone in my previous life….
Though, to be fair, Mom and Yuyika are way better cooks than I am.
[This year, the Shibuya Scramble Crossing is filled with countless crowds….]
The TV news was showing a street packed with an enormous number of people.
Imagining myself among them… let’s not go there.
As I mindlessly stared at the TV, the warmth of the kotatsu began to make me feel a bit sleepy.
“Ugh….”
It felt like my whole body was melting.
But didn’t I have something important to do…?
“Mina, you should get ready to sit at the table.”
“Ah, yes…!”
That was close…!
If I’d fallen asleep like this, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to wake up later, and I’d surely get scolded.
Mom and Yuyika are the types to let me sleep, saying it’s fine even if I have a broadcast scheduled.
Was the Izutomo in the chatroom anticipating this situation…?
They know me too well.
“Wow….”
What was laid out on the table was the perfect Toshikoshi soba for sending off the old year.
And my Toshikoshi soba came with not one, but two shrimp tempuras.
Is it okay to indulge in such luxury at the end of the year? I felt like tears of joy were about to flow.
“I’ll enjoy this meal.”
“Have a good meal.”
After a light exchange, I picked up the shrimp tempura with my chopsticks.
I took the first bite from the tail, which hadn’t soaked in the soba broth yet.
Crunch—the unique, clean scent of shrimp spread in my mouth.
“Ugh…!”
“Is it delicious?”
After enthusiastically nodding at Yuyika’s question, I dipped the remaining shrimp tempura in the soba broth before putting it in my mouth again.
The deep flavor of the soba broth cut through the greasiness of the tempura and added to the clean taste of the shrimp.
Yeah. This definitely tastes like something that would impress even that famous Uncle from the import store….
“Thank you for all your hard work this year, my daughters. Can I count on you again next year?”
“Please take care of us again next year….”
★
[【Membership Limited】New Year Countdown! #KainohIzumi#StarsFlow]
-─(≧▽≦) > Zumi Zumi!
-─(≧▽≦) > Zumi Zumi!
I didn’t fall asleep and miss the New Year countdown broadcast after all.
I’ve certainly grown!
In fact, after eating all the Toshikoshi soba, I almost fell asleep in the kotatsu, but the important thing is that I managed to get back up to start the broadcast, right?
That being said, this year is really wrapping up.
Even passing the last day of the year with the Izutomo together feels incredibly surreal in many ways.
“Ahem….”
Taking a deep breath before starting, I calmly switched the broadcast screen the moment the clock hit 11:30.
“Y-You’ve been waiting? I’m definitely back!”
– Our Mei-chan didn’t fall asleep, awesome!
– Hi, Zumi!
Even though it’s 11:30 PM on New Year’s Eve, the chatroom is bustling with quite a few Izutomo.
So many Izutomo chose to spend the last year with me.
“…T-Thank you, everyone.”
– Hah?
– What do you mean by that?
– This isn’t the Mei-chan I know.
“Hah…? You guys? When someone conveys pure gratitude, just nod in agreement! I mean, receiving thanks from a super cute, active JK like me…!”
Why do they refuse every time I say something like this?
I’m just trying to be sincere and express my feelings during an emotional moment.
– There must be some hidden intention behind Mei-chan’s gratitude.
“Ow….”
I gave up on watching the Red and White Singing Competition with Mom and Yuyika to broadcast with you guys, and this is the treatment I get? This is just too much….
Do I have to deal with this until the very last day?
But don’t panic.
Panicking is what they want.
Instead, I calmly insisted without a care in the world.
“…But I know that you all secretly l-little like me.”
So no matter what you say, I won’t be bothered at all, I declared boldly.
Yeah. After all, you’re here watching the broadcast at this hour, and you’re even seeing the member-only streams, so there’s no need to feel hurt.
“Anyway… Now that the year is coming to an end, did you all have a fun year?”
– Thanks to Mei-chan, I had fun.
– It was a happy year because I was with Mei-chan.
“Hu, hehe….”
See? While they act tough on the outside, they really all love me a ton.
Well, of course. There’s no way anyone wouldn’t like a super cute active JK’s stream.
“If I think about it, it’s really been a lot of ups and downs this year….”
Starting from the 3D debut broadcast, birthday broadcast, and even the one-year anniversary broadcast.
There were New Year’s visits, Comiket, and the hot spring trip.
…Wait, am I really a total socialite now?
Just as that thought crossed my mind…
– And don’t forget about Mei-chan’s third-generation leak.
– Don’t forget the five-hour tardiness.
– The ‘Shivalu’ from Sky King too…
It seems like the Izutomo weren’t going to let me drift away into my sentimental mood.
But since all of those things actually happened, I couldn’t counter that situation.
So I chose to ignore them.
I’ve built up enough experience to brush off stuff like this by now.
“So now, as this year is wrapping up… Is there anything you want to say?”
– Don’t ignore the chat!
– Even though I didn’t lie, I was ignored.
– After all, Mei-chan shouldn’t be treated nicely, right?
– Have you heard about the news from this winter’s Comiket?
“Ah, yes. It seems a lot of doujinshi from Stars Flow members have been released….”
In fact, Namikawa-senpai had suggested we go to this winter’s Comiket, but the company had responded that it wasn’t possible for members to participate since Stars Flow is getting bigger and bigger now.
Surely, those who publish doujinshi would recognize our voices right away.
Looking back, that summer Comiket was pretty risky.
No, there’s a good chance someone actually recognized us…
– How would you summarize Mei-chan’s year in one word?
“One word, huh….”
I paused for a moment at that chat, but in the end, there’s really only one word that sums up this year for me.
“Growth, maybe?”
– Hah?
– That’s the word I think is the furthest away from Mei-chan…
“W-Why?!”
★
“Yawn….”
– Are you sleepy?
– Thanks for the yawn!
“Ah, yes….”
Maybe it’s because I dozed off in the kotatsu earlier, but my eyelids were getting heavy little by little.
But the clock was already showing 11:58.
Just hold on for two more minutes… No, I can’t cut the broadcast right at midnight, I’ll need to manage at least 30 more minutes…
– Just one minute left!
“Okay….”
– Are you sure you’re alright? You can’t even speak properly.
The clock on the computer indicated it was approaching 11:59:30.
– Hang in there for just a bit longer!
“Okay….”
It’s alright. I’m just a little sleepy.
I’ll surely wake up with joy at the thought of spending the New Year together when the clock strikes midnight….
54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59….
“Everyone, please take care of us this year as well….”
★
[Virtual Ontuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: Izumi Dozing Off]
[Author: Maker]
(Izumi blinking and yawning while sleepy.mp4)
[Upvote: 31 / Downvote: 2]
ㅇㅇ: Wow… so this is a real JK…
스즈이즈: She’s really so cute!
ㅇㅇ: Passing on the picks, but Mei-chan is really adorable.
└화신의반대는수신: For real.
└현역JK: I need to subscribe!
└ㅇㅇ: Gotta join the membership!
└아소비아소: She should be the gallery manager.
└ㅇㅇ: And so, Izumi became the gallery manager for the virtual gallery.
└오야붕🔸: (Mei-chan Brainwashing Con)
└ㅇㅇ: Is this really a pick? Damn…
Mizukiri Mei-chan: Just how far are you planning to go, Mei-chan…!
[Title: She Actually Fell Asleep, LOL]
[Author: ㅇㅇ]
(All you can hear is Izumi’s gentle snores in the broadcast.mp4)
Well, since she said “See you next year,” I’ll let it slide.
[Upvote: 42 / Downvote: 0]
ㅇㅇ: Who ended the broadcast?
└ㅇㅇ: Probably the manager turned it off remotely.
Maker: Why Mei-chan is a disaster.
└Maker: (Disaster level of cuteness Con)
화신의반대는수신: Damn, for real… she’s a disaster…
오야붕🔸: Ah… can’t help it. I need to make her my bride…
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